Portable electric handsaw



March 31. 1925., I 1,531,930

' C. M. HARRISON PORTABLE ELECTRIC HAND' sAw Filed May 29. 1923 2Sheets-Sheet l IWHHilIlIIIIIIIlilNHlA INVENTOR, C, M. Harmsen,

ATTORNEY.

March 31. 1925. 1,531,930

c. M. HARRISON PonTALE ELECTRIC HAND sm Filed May 29. 192s 2shams-sheety 2 @agli lidi A TTORNE Y.

Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

uNiTED STATES CHABLIS I. HARRIS-0N, 02B' BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

romana Lanoraie nnmsaw.

Application led Hay 29, 1823. Serial No. 642,227.

vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

a saw of such class with means whereby all the movable parts thereof,except the projecting portion of the Asaw blade necessary to do thecutting, are entirely inclosed within a suitable housing and furthersetting up a housing to provide a separate compartment for the saw bladeso that the dirt and sawdust are kept away from the driving means forthe saw blade.

- A further object of the invention is tov rovide a saw of such class,in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means to insure a true,straight saw cut, as well as to prevent lateral movement of the sawduring the cutting operation and further to greatly assist the operatorin guiding the saw straight.

A further ob'ect of the invention is to provide al orta le electric handsaw, in a manner as ereinafter set forth, whereby the blade can beshifted for the purpose to accommodate work in close corners.

A further ob'ect of the invention is to provide a porta le electric handsaw, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, not only including a guidingelementtraveling in the saw ker but further to provide the saw `With asight element to enable the accurate following of the cutting lineprovided on the work to be operated on.

'Further objects of the invention are to rovide a ortable electric handsaw which 1s simple in its construction and arrangement, strong,durable,- efcient and convenient 1n its use, compact, readily assembled,and comparatively mexpensive to set pWith the foregoing and otherobjects in View, the invention consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter. more specificallydescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein is shownan embo iment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes,variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within thescope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a side elevation of anelectric hand saw in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view, broken away.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, in section.

Figure 4 is a front view.

Figure 5 is a top plan of a modified form.

Figure 6 isa side elevation, partly in section, of the form shown inFigure 5.

Figure 7 is a front elevation, partly in section, of the form shown inFigure 5. Referring to Figures 1 to 4 of the drawings, a portableelectric hand saw in accordance with this iiivention comprises a housingfoi-med of two sections 1, 2. Section 1. is of greater width than thesection 2, and lsaid section 1 is provided with partitions 3, 4 and 5.The partition 3 extends transversely of the section 1 and providesa'motor chambei' 6. 'lhe partitions 4, 5 are integral with the'partition3, are disposed longitudinally of the sertion 1, and provide a saw bladechamber 7 anda driving gear chamber 8 into the rear end4 of which opensthe motor chamber 6.l The rear wall ot the section 1 is indicated at 9,the side wall at 10 and the front wall at 11.

'Ihe front wall 11 Aof the section `1 has a projection 12, which isposi-f tioned centrally of the housing of the ma-l chine, and whichprovides a sight ada ted to register with the cutting vline place on Ithe work tobe operated on. Using the sight 12l enables the. operator toaccurately follow the cutting line and when the machine is set up, thesaw blade, whif'h is indicated at 13, is in alignment with the sight 12.

Formed integral with the top of the section 1, is a hollow handle 14into which extend the (leading-in wires 15,v and said handle 14is"provided with a conventional switch 16, inconvenient reach of the oerator so that a means is provided for c osing and opening a motorcircuit to Acause the operation of the saw blade 13 when occasion sorequires. The projection 12 which constitutcsa sight, gxtcnds 4from theforward end ofthe handle 14, to the bottom of the housing, asillustrated in Figures 1 and 4. The side wall 10, of section 1, at therear thereof,` is provided with an inwardly extending integral hub 18,shoulried by the partition 3 and rear wall 9.

'against said shoulder 17 is a bearing element. i9 fol A which 1sarranged within the chamber 6 the shaft-20 of an electriil motor 21,

and is disposed transversely with respect to the section 1. A securingelement 22 is mounted on the outer end of the shaft 20.

Oppositely disposed brushes 23 are clir- 1e leading-in wires aresuitably connected with the brushes 23, although. the circuitarrangement is not shown, yet it 1s obvious that the leading-in wirescan be extended through the handle 14 and into the chamber (i andconnected withthe brushes 2.2%. The artitions 3 and 5 separate the motorchain- )er (i from the saw blade chamber 7 so that sawdust and dirt areprevented from entering the chamber ii. The partition 4, which inconnection with the partition 5 provides the saw blade chamber 7, is apart oi the forward portion oi the side Wall 10 of the section 1, andthe bottom oi' the section 1, as well as said partition 4 is ont away,as indicated in dotted lines, at 24, Figure AL, to provide an openingfor removing the saw blade 13 when occasion so requires.

The partition 5 is 4formed with an opening and is also formed with anintegral hub 26, which surrounds and is of greater diameter than theopening 25. Extending through the opening 25 and hub 26, is a saw bladeoperating shaft 27, which carries a hearing element 28 arranged in thehub 2G. The shaft 27 projects through the saw blade 13 and carries asecuring nut 2i), and said shaft 27 is enlarged, as at B0 and betweensaid enlargement 30 and the securing nut 29,

is arranged the saw blade 13. The nut 2f).

and enlargement 3() provide fnieaus for iixedly securing the blade 13 tothe shaft 27. The hub 26, which is an integral part oi the partition 5,extends into the chamber 8 and also extending transversely of .thechamber 8 is the motor sha'i't 20, as well as the saw blade shaft 27.

The section 2 is detachably secured to one side et' the section 1, bythe removable holdiast devices 31, and which when in position forms acontinuation of the chamber 8, as well as the out-er side wall of saidchamber. ',lh'e forward end of the section 2 forms a continuation of oneside'o'f the-front ot the section 1 and the rear end of the section 2toi-nis a continuation of the rear end of the section 1. rllhe innerface of the side of the section 2, has formed integral therewithinwardly extending cylindrical. hubs 32, 33 and and an inwardlyextending annular boss 35. The hub 32 provides a socket 36, the sleeveprovides a socket B7, the hub 34; rovides a socket 38, and the boss asec ret 39. The hubs 82, 33 and 34 are of greater length than the boss85. The socket 36 formed by the hub 32 is open at each en.l end, but hasits outer end closed through the medium of a closure disk whichdetachably engages with the section 2. The outer lend'of the sockets 37,38 and 39 are closed, but the inner ends thereof are open. The axis ofthe socket36 is arranged above the axis of the'socket 37, the axis ofthe socket 37 is arranged above the axis of the socket 38, and the axisof the socket 38 is arranged above the axis of the socket 39. Theysockets 86, 37, 38 and 39 preferably are of' the same diameter.' f

The motor shaft 20 extends into the inner end of the socket 36 and thesaw blade driving shalt 27 extends into the socket 39. Extending' intothe socketV 37 is' a shaft 41, and extending into the socket 38 is ashaft 42. The shalt 20 (arries a bearing element 43, which engages pwith the wall ol the socket 36. The sha'lt 41 carries a pair of bearingelements 44 which engage the wall oi the socket 37. The shaft 42 carriesa pair o'l` bearing elei'nents 45 which engagethe wall ot the. socket38, and the shaft 27 carries a bearing element d6 which engages the walloi the socket il. Mounted on the shaft 20, within the socket :36, is asecuring nut 47.

That end oi. the shaft 2O which extends into .the chamber 8 is providedwith a 'iinion 429, meshing with a gear 5() carried )y the shaft 41,exteriorly ol. the socket 37. The shaft 42 carries a' gear 51, whichmeshes with the gear and said gear 5l is arranged exteriorly of thesocket 38. The shaft 27 is provided with a gear 52 which meshes with thegear 51. The pinion 49, gears 50, 51 and 52 constitute a driving means:For the shal`t27 :tor the purpose of operating the saw blade 13.

The section 1 of the housing is provided with a depending guide blade53, which is arranged centrally of the housing and in alignment with thesaw blade 13. The guide blade 523 is immediately back of the blade 13and the guide blade follows up the saw blade in' the saw korf therebypreventing ,lateral movement and will greatly assist the operator inguiding the saw straight.

Referring to Figures 5 te 7 oit' the drawings, the housing comprises amain section, a pair of auxiliary sections, and a cap membei'. The mainsection is formed, intermediate its ends, with a rearwardly inclined`cylindrical portion which provides a inotor chamber The top of the rearportion of the main section, indicated at 56. is oi' less width than thetop of the forward portion of the main section, indicated at 57. Theforward portion of the main section includes a pair of side Walls 58,59, and the former is provided throughout with an outwardly extendingflange 58 and the latter throughout with an outwardly extending flange59. The flanges 58', 59 extend in opposite directions and at rightangles to the side walls 58, 59, Formed integral with the lower lli),and the latter in connection with the side Walls 58, 59, provide adriving gear chamber 6l. Formed integral with the side Wells 58, 59 andextending across the chamber 61, is a pair of brace members 62, 63, onearranged above the .other and each of which has formed centrali thereofa collar 64. llach of the side wal s 58, 59, near the lower end thereof,is provided with an opening 65, and each of said side wallshas its innerface provided with an integral hub 66 which surrounds an opening 65 andis of greater diameter than the diameter of the o ening. The hubs 66 areo positely dispose and extend into the cham er 6l.

Mounted in each of the hubs 66 is a bear ing element 67, carrying a sawblade driving shaft 68 which extends transversely of the chamber 6l andfurther through the openings 65. The saw blade is indicated at 69 andwhich is ,detachably secured to one end of the shaft 68, by washers anda securing nut, indicated generally by the reference character 70.

The auxiliary sections indicated at 7l, 72, and which are positionedagainst the flanges 58, 59', and further are removably secured to theextension 54 by the hold-fast devices 96. The auxiliary sections 7l, 72,in connection with the side Walls 58, 56, and the flanges 58', 59"provide a air of saw blade chambers 73, 74, and in either one of saidchambers the saw blade 69 can be positioned for operation. The shaft 68extends into the said chambers 7B, 7e and the securing nuts arelarranged on the ends of the shafts 68 Within the chambers. The shaft 68Within the chamber 6l carries a bevelled gear 75.

The chamber is closed by a removable cap member 76, which has thebrushes 77 connected thcrewitl'i. The inner face of the cap member 76 isprovided with a boss 78, in which is arranged the bearing clement 79,carried on the upper end of the shaft 80 of the motor 8l. The motorSl ispositioned within the chamber 55, and the shaft 80 thereof extendsthrough the collars 64, carried by the cross braces 62, 6B. Mounted onthe shaft 80 and arranged within the collars 64 are bearing elements 82,and said shaft 80 below the collar 64 on the cross brace 63 is providedwith a bevclled pinion 83, which with the cylindrical portion 54 is ahollow handle 85 intovwhich extends the leadin -in wires 86, and theseletter are connecte in -a known manner with the brushes '77. The. rearportion of the main section ofthe housing has a "ertical extenson67, inwhich is arranged a switch 88, to rovide for the convenient closing andopening by the operator of the motor circuit when occasion so requires.

.The forward end ofthe housing, or rather the main section of the housinis V-shaped, as indicated at 89, and the sai forward end is furthermoreprovided with inclined projee-tions 90, which constitute sights and eachof the sights 90 is arranged so as to be in alignment with a blade 69when it is positioned within a saw blade compartment so that lwhen thesaw is operated, the operator, through the medium of a sight 90, canaccurately follow the cutting` line placed on the work to be operatedon.

ln order to secure a true straight saw cut, a guide 91 is provided andwhich is inserted in the housing directly in line with and immediatelyback of the saw blade 69. The guide 91 'ivill follow up the saw blade inthe saw kerf, thereby preventing lateral movement and greatly assist theoperator inl guiding the saw blade strai ht. The Guide 91 is transferredfrom si e to side depending 'on which side of the housine the blade 69is employed. The rear of the housing is formed with suitable slots forthe reception of the guide 91, and said cuide 91 is detachably securedin position by the hold-fast devices 92.

As is apparent, the saw blade may be used in either of the two positionsshown to accommodate Working in close corners. To change the saw bladefrom one position to the other, it is necessary to detach the auxiliarysections 7l and 72 by removing the securing means therefor as indi catedat 93.

yAfter the y'sections 71 and 72 have been removed, the saw blade 69 isthen disconnectcd-from one end of the shaft 68, and then secured inposition on the other end.` The clamping means for the saw blade 68necessarily VWill be one right hand threaded and the other lefthandthreaded so that they will tend to tighten up the saw blade when it isbeing used. The saw blade 68 can be shifted from side to side at will,but the shaft of the saw blade 68 remains vin its bearings so that nomisalignment can occur due to carelessness in changing the saw blade.Other means than that as shown for'connecting the auxiliary sections 71and 72 to the main section can be em loyed.

It is ofcourse, understood t at a saw, set u in the manner ashereinbefore referre to, will require a suitably designed motor arrangedwith the ball bearings so proportioned and di osed as to absorb the endthrust due to t e weight of the motor and the side thrust Aresultantfrom the bevelled gear drive. The motor is shown .3 inclined at ananglevof thirty degrees to the vertical center and this mounting ntsmost of the weight over the saw whic is a very desirable condition. Italso permits the saw to be compactlv arranged and minimizes the numberof riving parts.

The settin up of the housing in the manner as stated, rovides for thepositioning of the saw bla e in a chamber or compartment, which isseparated from the driving l5 means for the blade, as wellv as separatedfrom the operating means for the driving means, and under suchconditions, the driving means, as well as such operating means isprotected from dirt and sawdust.

It is understood that satisfactory means for the lubrication of allbearings will be provided, also that all ball bearings willy be mountedin an approved manner, those ad'acent to the saw chambers being provi edwlth felt washers on sides nearest the invention is as described andillustrated,

yet itis to bev understood that changes lin the details of constructioncan be had Which will fall within the light ofthe' invention as claimed.

What I claim is A portable electrichand saw comprising a housing havingan integral portion thereol constituting a handle, said housing furtherprovided at its front with an inclined projection extending forwardlytherefrom and constituting a sight, a saw blade mounted within anddepending from the housing and arranged in alignment with said sight,and a controllable electrically operated drivin r mechanism operativelyconnected with the blade for driving it.

`In testimonywhereof, I aliix my signal ture hereto.

CHARLES M. HARRISON.

